“Global researchers are saying that today’s cannabis, is the singular most important link to youth mental health illness epidemic we have in this country.” [USA]
Marijuana companies are using the same manipulative tactics used by tobacco companies of the past. In fact, it’s the same exact playbook: advertising the product as medicine, using child-like messaging, and targeting people of color. Decriminalizing marijuana, for example, is important in getting closer to social justice equity, but that narrative often gets conflated with legalization and glamorization. Kevin Sabet Ph.D, President & CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, sheds light on the detrimental societal impacts of marijuana and unveils the truths obscured by its glamorized portrayal.